Ready Capital Corp 10-Q

Item 5. Other Information On May 6, 2026, Adam Zausmer and the Company entered into a Separation and Consulting Agreement (the “Zausmer Agreement”) in connection with the previously announced mutual separation of Mr. Zausmer and the Company on February 26, 2026 (the “Separation Date”). Under the Zausmer Agreement and in connection with Mr. Zausmer’s past service to the Company, Mr. Zausmer is entitled to receive a one-time cash payment of $1,250,000, full reimbursement of COBRA premiums for himself and his eligible dependents for up to 18 months, starting from the Separation Date, subject to certain customary exceptions, and reimbursement of up to $15,000 in legal fees. Mr. Zausmer is also entitled to the accelerated vesting, as of the Separation Date, of the 128,990 shares of time-based RSAs and 133,436 performance-based RSUs (at target) that he had as of the Separation Date. Under the Zausmer Agreement, Mr. Zausmer has agreed to provide consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor from the Separation Date through August 31, 2026, for which Mr. Zausmer is entitled to receive cash payment of $700,000, subject to certain customary exceptions. The Zausmer Agreement also contains a customary release of claims and reaffirmation of protective covenants by Mr. Zausmer in favor of the Company. The foregoing summary of the Zausmer Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Zausmer Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 10-Q and incorporated by reference herein. None of our officers and directors entered into, modified or terminated any “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements” or “non- Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements” (each as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K) during the quarter ended March 31, 2026 . Item 6. Exhibits Exhibit number Exhibit description 2.1 * Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 29, 2024, by and among Ready Capital Corporation, RC Merger Sub IV, LLC, and United Development Funding IV (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2, 2024). 3.1 * Articles of Amendment and Restatement of ZAIS Financial Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Form S-11, as amended (Registration No. 333-185938) . 3.2 * Articles Supplementary of ZAIS Financial Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant’s Form S-11, as amended (Registration No. 333-185938) . 3.3 * Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Sutherland Asset Management Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 4, 2016) . 3.4 * Articles of Amendment of Ready Capital Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2018) . 3.5 * Articles Supplementary to the Articles of Amendment of Ready Capital Corporation designating the shares of 6.25% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on March 19, 2021) . 93 3.6 * Articles Supplementary to the Articles of Amendment of Ready Capital Corporation designating the shares of 6.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2021) . 3.7 * Articles Supplementary to the Articles of Amendment of Ready Capital Corporation designating the shares of Class B-1 Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, Class B-2 Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, Class B-3 Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and Class B-4 Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on March 21, 2022). 3.8 * Amended and Restated Bylaws of Ready Capital Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2018). 3.9 * Certificate of Notice, dated May 11, 2022, relating to the automatic conversion of the Class B-1 Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, Class B-2 Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, Class B-3 Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and Class B-4 Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, into Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on May 10, 2022). 3.10 * Articles Supplementary to the Articles of Amendment of Ready Capital Corporation reclassifying and designating the Class B-1 Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, Class B-2 Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, Class B-3 Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and Class B-4 Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, as Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on May 10, 2022). 4.1 * Indenture, dated as of August 9, 2017, by and between Sutherland Asset Management Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 9, 2017) . 4.2 * Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 26, 2019, by and between Ready Capital Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 13, 2019) . 4.3 * Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 22, 2019, by and between Ready Capital Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 22, 2019) . 4.4 * Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 21, 2021, by and between Ready Capital Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 21, 2021). 4.5 * Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 25, 2022, by and between Ready Capital Corporation and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2022). 4.6 * Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 10, 2024, by and between Ready Capital Corporation and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 10, 2024). 4.7 * Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Ready Capital Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form S-4 filed on December 13, 2018) . 94 4.8 * Specimen Preferred Stock Certificate representing the shares of 6.25% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on March 19, 2021) . 4.9 * Specimen Preferred Stock Certificate representing the shares of 6.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2021) . 4.10 * Specimen Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Broadmark Realty Capital Inc.’s Form 8-A12B filed with the SEC on November 14, 2019). 4.11 * Warrant Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2018, between Trinity Merger Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Broadmark Realty Capital Inc.’s Form 8-A12B filed with the SEC on November 14, 2019). 4.12 * Amendment to Warrant Agreement, dated November 14, 2019, by and among Broadmark Realty Capital Inc., Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co., and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Broadmark Realty Capital Inc.’s Form 8- K filed with the SEC on November 20, 2019). 4.13 * Second Amendment to Warrant Agreement, dated November 14, 2019, by and among Broadmark Realty Capital Inc., Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co., and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Broadmark Realty Capital Inc.’s Form 8- K filed with the SEC on November 20, 2019). 4.14 * Third Amendment of Warrant Agreement, dated May 31, 2023, by and among Ready Capital Corporation, RCC Merger Sub, LLC, Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.21 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2023). 10.1 †# Separation and Consulting Agreement, dated May 6, 2026, by and between Waterfall Asset Management, LLC, Ready Capital Corporation, and Adam Zausmer. 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.1 ** Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.2 ** Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document 101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Scheme Document 101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document 101.DEF Inline XBRL Extension Definition Linkbase Document 95 101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Linkbase Document 101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document) * Previously filed. ** This exhibit is being furnished rather than filed, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing, in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K. † Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. # Portions of this exhibit (indicated by asterisks) have been omitted in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. READY CAPITAL CORPORATION Date: May 8, 2026 By: /s/ Thomas E. Capasse Thomas E. Capasse Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Date: May 8, 2026 By: /s/ Andrew Ahlborn Andrew Ahlborn Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)